Operator menus are available at the successful completion of the power-on self-test (POST).
Options Menu
Table 6 shows the Options menu.
Table 6. Options
Function Next Menu
Start/Allow Load (Model C12/C14 only)
—
Set ACF Mode... “Set ACF Mode Menu” on page 32
Unload Drive —
Services... “Services Menu” on page 33
Note: Supplemental Message Line 1: <none> Supplemental Message Line 2: <none>
Start Enables the ACF on Models E11 or B11. This function cannot be selected on Models E1A or B1A.
Allow Load
Allows loading cartridges when the 3590 Model C12 or C14 is in manual mode.
Set ACF Mode
Sets the ACF mode for Models E11 and B11.
Unload Drive
Causes the device to rewind and to unload the cartridge in the device.
Services
Allows the operator to perform configuration tasks, such as setting the SCSI online and offline.
Set ACF Mode Menu
Table 7 shows the Set ACF Mode menu.
Table 7. Set ACF Mode
Function Next Menu
Cancel “Options Menu” on page 31
System “Options Menu” on page 31
Automatic “Options Menu” on page 31
Manual “Options Menu” on page 31
Accumulate “Options Menu” on page 31 Random (B11 model
only) “Options Menu” on page 31
Random 2-LUN “Options Menu” on page 31
Note: Supplemental Message Line 1: <none> Supplemental Message Line 2: <none>
Cancel
Causes the “Options Menu” on page 31 to appear.
System
Places cartridge feeding under system control.
Automatic
Takes the cartridges that are loaded in the import position of the magazine and automatically feeds one cartridge after another.
Automatic mode does this until the entire magazine is processed.
Manual
Feeds a cartridge into the drive.
Accumulate
Takes the cartridge from the priority cell and places it in the drive. It unloads cartridges from the drive to the magazine.
Random
Places all the cartridges in the import position. The magazine must be locked. This option is only available on B11 models.
Random 2-LUN
Places all the cartridges in the import position. The magazine must be locked. This option may need to be selected depending on the host software.
Services Menu
Table 8 shows the Services menu.
Table 8. Services
Function Next Menu
Cancel “Options Menu” on page 31
Set Online. “Set Online Menu” on page 35 Set Offline. “Set Offline Menu” on page 36 Set Address... (SCSI
Attached Drives Only)
“Set Address Menu” on page 37
Fibre Address...
(Fibre Attached Drives Only)
“Fibre Address Menu” on page 40
Change Language... “Change Language Menu” on page 45 Statistics... “Statistics Menu” on page 46
Refresh Tape —
Microcode Level Figure 10 on page 34, then after selection, to “Services Menu”
Reset Drive Figure 11 on page 35, then after selection, to “Services Menu”
Force Error Dump Figure 11 on page 35, then after selection, to “Services Menu”
Note: Supplemental Message Lines: <none>
Cancel
Causes the “Options Menu” on page 31 to appear.
Set Online
Logically enables the device to communicate on the SCSI bus. Activate Set Online at the device first, then have the host place the device online (vary online).
Set Offline
Logically disables the device from the SCSI bus. Select Set Offline only after the host has taken the device offline (vary offline) first.
Set Address
Provides the two SCSI addresses to be selected; one address that is associated with each device interface. Each address consists of one hexadecimal digit that specifies the SCSI address for that interface.
After the address is set, change the host information to include the correct addresses.
Fibre Address
Provide the two Fibre Arbitrated Loop Physical Addresses (AL_PA) to be selected; one address that is associated with each device interface.
Each AL_PA. consists of two hexadecimal numbers. After each adress is set, the device will automatically run Loop Initialization (LIP).
Change Language
Allows the operator to select the operator panel language.
Statistics
Displays the number of times certain events occurred.
Refresh Tape
This option is selectable only when a tape is loaded. It will locate to the end of the tape and rewind to its beginning.
Microcode Level
Displays the microcode EC level that is in DRAM. Figure 10 shows an example.
Reset Drive
Aborts the operation and causes the drive code to restart. If dump data is in the drive, it is not lost.
Note:Current operation (for example Locate) will be completed before Reset Driveruns. This may cause a delay before Reset Drive is run.
Force Error Dump
Aborts the operation, causes a recovery of the functional code, and forces a microcode dump. After getting the dump, select Reset Drive.
This selection is normally used because of specific requests from support personnel.
Choosing Reset Drive or Force Error Dump causes the menu that is shown in Figure 11 on page 35 to appear.
MICROCODE LEVEL
CANCEL
EC aaaaaaa LINK bbcd_ddd
Legend Description aaaaaaa
Engineering change level bb Product identifier c Link identifier d_ddd Link number
Figure 10. Microcode Level Menu
Cancel
Causes the model-unique Licensed Internal Code to ignore the selection and causes the Services menu to appear.
Proceed
Causes the model-unique Licensed Internal Code to perform the operation that is chosen (Reset Drive or Force Error Dump) from the Services menu.
Set Online Menu
Table 9 shows the Set Online menu.
Table 9. Set Online
Function Next Menu
Cancel “Services Menu” on page 33
Port 0 “Options Menu” on page 31
Port 1 “Options Menu” on page 31
Both “Options Menu” on page 31
Note: Supplemental Message Line 1: <none> Supplemental Message Line 2: <none>
Cancel
Causes the “Services Menu” on page 33 to appear.
Port 0 Causes SCSI port 0 to be set online.
Port 1 Causes SCSI port 1 to be set online.
Both Causes SCSI port 0 and SCSI port 1 to be set online.
Note: The host must also vary the device online.
Figure 11. Confirmation Menu
Set Offline Menu
Table 10 shows the Set Offline menu.
Table 10. Set Offline
Function Next Menu
Cancel “Services Menu” on page 33
Port 0 “Confirm Offline Menu” on page 37 or “Options Menu” on page 31
Port 1 “Confirm Offline Menu” on page 37 or “Options Menu” on page 31
Both “Confirm Offline Menu” on page 37
Note: Supplemental Message Line 1: <none> Supplemental Message Line 2: <none>
Cancel
Causes the “Services Menu” on page 33 to appear.
Port 0 Causes SCSI port 0 to be set offline.
Port 1 Causes SCSI port 1 to be set offline.
Both Causes SCSI port 0 and SCSI port 1 to be set offline.
If the device interface successfully goes offline, the “Options Menu” on page 31 appears, otherwise the operator can proceed to “Confirm Offline Menu” on page 37 for further options.
Attention:The device should be quiesced by the host (vary the device offline) before taking the device offline or before powering off the device.
Note: The device must complete all activity currently on the interface before it can go offline. If the device or the initiator cannot complete activity before going offline, “Confirm Offline Menu” on page 37 is displayed.
This allows the operator an override and forces the ports offline.
Confirm Offline Menu
Table 11 shows the Confirm Offline menu.
Table 11. Confirm Offline
Function Next Menu
Cancel “Set Offline Menu” on page 36 Proceed “Options Menu” on page 31
Note: Supplemental Message Line 1: Caution: Data loss Supplemental Message Line 2: risk
Cancel
Cancels the offline request and causes the “Set Offline Menu” on page 36 to appear.
Proceed
Forces the ports offline. If write activity exists, any write data in the device is lost. The Proceed option causes the job to end.
Attention:The device should be quiesced by the host (vary the device offline) before taking the device offline or before powering off the device.
Note:Current operation (for example Locate) will be completed before Proceedexecutes. This may cause a delay before Proceed is executed.
Set Address Menu
Table 12 shows the Set Address menu.
Table 12. Set Address
Function Next Menu
Cancel “Services Menu” on page 33
Port 0... “Set Port 0 Address Menu” on page 38 Port 1... “Set Port 1 Address Menu” on page 39
Note: Supplemental Message Line 1: Change made after Supplemental Message Line 2: unload and reset
Cancel
Causes the “Services Menu” on page 33 to appear.
Port 0 Causes the “Set Port 0 Address Menu” on page 38 to appear.
Port 1 Causes the “Set Port 1 Address Menu” on page 39 to appear.
Note: The address must be defined at the host also.
Set Port 0 Address Menu
Table 13 shows the Set Port 0 Address menu.
Table 13. Set Port 0 Address
Function Next Menu
Cancel “Set Address Menu” on page 37
0 “Options Menu” on page 31
1 “Options Menu” on page 31
... “Options Menu” on page 31
F “Options Menu” on page 31
Note: Supplemental Message Line 1: Change made after Supplemental Message Line 2: next power on
Cancel
Causes the “Set Address Menu” on page 37 to appear.
<value>
Allows the operator to set the address of SCSI port 0. The value can be from 0–15 (16 addresses).
Note: You must select Reset Drive from the Services menu, press the Reset push button or switch off power to the device, then switch on power to activate the new address.
Set Port 1 Address Menu
Table 14 shows the Set Port 1 Address menu.
Table 14. Set Port 1 Address
Function Next Menu
Cancel “Set Address Menu” on page 37
0 “Options Menu” on page 31
1 “Options Menu” on page 31
... “Options Menu” on page 31
F “Options Menu” on page 31
Note: Supplemental Message Line 1: Change made after Supplemental Message Line 2: next power on
Cancel
Causes the “Set Address Menu” on page 37 to appear.
<value>
Allows the operator to set the address of SCSI port 1. The value can be from 0–15 (16 addresses).
Note: You must select Reset Drive from the Services menu, press the Reset push button or switch off power to the device, then switch on power to activate the new address.
Fibre Address Menu
Table 15 shows the Fibre Address menu.
Table 15. Set Address
Function Next Menu
Cancel “Services Menu” on page 33 Show Node Names “Show Node Name Menu”
Show Port Names “Show Port Names Menu” on page 41 Set Port 0... “Set Port 0 Fibre Address Menu” on page 42 Set Port 1... “Set Port 1 Fibre Address Menu” on page 43
Cancel Causes the “Services Menu” on page 33 to appear.
Show Node Name Causes the “Show Node Name Menu” to appear.
Show Port Names Causes the “Show Port Names Menu” on page 41 to appear.
Set Port 0 Causes the “Set Port 0 Fibre Address Menu”
on page 42 to appear.
Set Port 1 Causes the “Set Port 1 Fibre Address Menu”
on page 43 to appear.
Show Node Name Menu
Table 16 shows the Show Node Name menu.
Table 16. Show Node Name
Function Next Menu
Cancel “Fibre Address Menu”
Node Name 0123456789ABCDEF (16 character #)
“Fibre Address Menu”
Cancel Selecting this function causes the “Set Address Menu” on page 37 to appear.
Node Name 0123456789ABCDEF The number that appears is a unique address for the logical unit in the drive. The address uses the World Wide ID convention which is a sixteen character number.
Show Port Names Menu
Table 17 shows the Show Port Names menu.
Table 17. Show Port Names
Function Next Menu
Cancel “Fibre Address Menu” on page 40 Port 0 Names
0123456789ABCDEF (16 character #)
“Fibre Address Menu” on page 40
Port 1 Names 0123456789ABCDEF (16 character #)
“Fibre Address Menu” on page 40
Cancel
Selecting this function causes the “Fibre Address Menu” on page 40 to appear.
Port 0 Name
The number that appears is a unique address for the physical port.
The address uses the World Wide ID convention which is a sixteen character number.
Port 1 Name
The number that appears is a unique address for the physical port.
The address uses the World Wide ID convention which is a sixteen character number.
Set Port 0 Fibre Address Menu
Table 18 shows the Set Port 0 Fibre Address menu.
Table 18. Set Port 0 Fibre Address
Function Next Menu
Cancel “Fibre Address Menu” on page 40 Set Hard Address “Set Hard Address Menu” on page 44 Use Soft Address “Use Soft Address Menu” on page 45
Cancel
Causes the “Fibre Address Menu” on page 40 to appear.
Set Hard Address
Causes the “Set Hard Address Menu” on page 44 to appear. Selecting the hard address option allows the operator to set the Arbitrated Loop Physical Address (AL_PA). A higher number designates lower priority.
This is the standard method to set the address. Use this method unless specifically instructed otherwise.
Use Soft Address
Causes the “Use Soft Address Menu” on page 45 to appear. The soft address feature allows the drive to arbitrate the AL_PA number with other fibre devices.
Set Port 1 Fibre Address Menu
Table 19 shows the Set Port 1 Fibre Address menu.
Table 19. Set Port 0 Fibre Address
Function Next Menu
Cancel “Fibre Address Menu” on page 40 Set Hard Address “Set Hard Address Menu” on page 44 Use Soft Address “Use Soft Address Menu” on page 45
Cancel
Causes the “Fibre Address Menu” on page 40 to appear.
Set Hard Address
Causes the “Set Hard Address Menu” on page 44 to appear. Selecting the hard address option allows the operator to set the Arbitrated Loop Physical Address (AL_PA). A higher number designates lower priority.
Use Soft Address
Causes the “Use Soft Address Menu” on page 45 to appear. The soft address feature allows the drive to arbitrate the AL_PA number with other fibre devices.
Set Hard Address Menu
Not all values in the range from 00 to FF are valid for an AL_PA. This menu will prompt you with the previous and next valid AL_PA values.
Table 20 shows the Set Hard Address menu.
Table 20. Set Hard Address
Function Next Menu
Cancel “Fibre Address Menu” on page 40
c —
d —
Save Data “Fibre Address Menu” on page 40 Notes:
1. Supplemental Message Line 1: <PORT n:26>
v n = the port number (0 or 1)
v cd = the last AL_PA value saved (see4 and 5 in Table 3 on page 10) 2. Supplemental Message Line 2: <ll - Valid Addr/Invalid - hh >
v ll - the next lower valid AL_PA.
v Valid Addr/Invalid = indicates the cd address is valid or invalid.
v hh = the next higher valid AL_PA.
Cancel
Causes the “Fibre Address Menu” on page 40 to appear.
c Each enter increments the high order number (c). Selecting this option increments the hexidecimal number. The number wraps from F to 0.
d Each enter increments the low order number (c). Selecting this option increments the hexidecimal number. The number wraps from F to 0.
Save Data
Saves port AL_PA and returns to “Fibre Address Menu” on page 40.
Use Soft Address Menu
Table 21 shows the Use Soft Address menu.
Table 21. Use Soft Address
Function Next Menu
Continue “Fibre Address Menu” on page 40
Continue
This function causes the “Fibre Address Menu” on page 40 to appear.
It indicates that a soft address algorithm is to be used. It also sets the hard adress to FF.
Change Language Menu
Table 22 shows the Change Language menu.
Table 22. Change Language
Function Next Menu
Cancel “Services Menu” on page 33 English “Options Menu” on page 31 Spanish “Options Menu” on page 31
German “Options Menu” on page 31
Note: Supplemental Message Line 1: <none> Supplemental Message Line 2: <none>
Cancel
Causes the “Services Menu” on page 33 to appear.
<language>
Allows the operator to select the operator panel language.
The languages supported are English, German, or Spanish.
The service representative menus are always displayed in English.
Statistics Menu
Table 23 shows the Statistics menu.
Table 23. Statistics
Function Next Menu
Cancel “Services Menu” on page 33 Show Statistics... “Show Statistics Menu” on page 47
Save “Statistics Menu”
Note: Supplemental Message Line 1: <none> Supplemental Message Line 2: <none>
Cancel
Causes the “Services Menu” on page 33 to appear.
Show Statistics
Causes “Show Statistics Menu” on page 47 to appear.
Save Causes the statistics to be saved in nonvolatile storage.
Show Statistics Menu
Table 24 is an example of the Show Statistics menu.
Table 24. Show Statistics
Function Next Menu
Cancel “Statistics Menu” on page 46 Mounts to Drv “Show Statistics Menu”
Priority Mnts “Show Statistics Menu”
Magazine Mnts “Show Statistics Menu”
Clean Mounts “Show Statistics Menu”
Pwr On Hrs “Show Statistics Menu”
Note: Supplemental Message Line 1: <none> Supplemental Message Line 2: <none>
Cancel
Causes the “Statistics Menu” on page 46 to appear.
Mounts to Drv
Displays the total number of times a cartridge had been mounted in Models B11/E11 drives.
Priority Mnts
Displays the total number of times a cartridge had been loaded in the Models B11/E11 priority cells.
Magazine Mnts
Displays the total number of times a cartridge had been loaded into any cells of Models B11/E11 magazines.
Clean Mounts
Displays the total number of times a cleaning cartridge had been loaded into the device.
Pwr On Hrs
Displays the total number of hours the device was powered on.
Confirm Mode Change Menu
Table 25 shows the Confirm Mode Change menu.
Table 25. Confirm Mode Change
Function Next Menu
Cancel Previous menu
Proceed “Options Menu” on page 31 if no job, or Figure 12 if job is in progress.
Note: Supplemental Message Line 1: Unable to go offline Supplemental Message Line 2: Cancel or Reset
When the Change Mode push button is pressed, this menu can be displayed when switching from operator to service representative mode or service representative to operator mode (dependent on job activity).
Cancel
Displays the previous menu that was active before the Change Mode push button is pressed.
Proceed
Forces the ports offline if going to service representative mode and no job was in progress. If a job was active at the time, it displayed a new menu as shown in Figure 12.
The RESET DRIVE option results in job termination.
Attention:The device should be quiesced by the host (vary device offline) before taking the SCSI port offline, powering off the device, or entering service representative mode.
Changing from service representative mode to operator mode restores the online status of the SCSI ports.
RESET DRIVE...
>CANCEL..
RESET DRIVE...
FORCE ERROR DUMP...
Figure 12. Confirm Mode Change-Proceed Menu
Chapter 4. Automatic Cartridge Facility (ACF) and Magazine
This chapter describes the Automatic Cartridge Facility (ACF) and the magazine.